have more important fish to fry
have more important fish to fry
To have more significant or more interesting things to do or attend to. It's really not worth my time. I've got more important fish to fry. I want Chris to help me with this project, but he claims he has more important fish to fry right now.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- fish to fry, to have better/bigger/other
- have bigger fish to fry
- have other/bigger fish to fry
- have other fish to fry
- other fish to fry
- fry
- better fish to fry
- bigger fish to fry
- fish to fry
- Go fry an egg!